New Castle, DE 19720 – In July 2026, detectives with the New Castle County Division of Police Criminal Investigations Unit initiated an investigation into suspected criminal activity involving 20-year-old Derwin McLaughlin.

As the investigation progressed, detectives gathered additional information that led them to execute a search warrant at McLaughlin’s residence in the unit block of Catherine Street in New Castle on Monday, October 19, 2026.

During the search, detectives recovered an AR-15-style 5.56mm rifle, a 9mm magazine, and ammunition from inside McLaughlin’s residence. In the backyard, detectives also located the chassis of a white Dodge Charger, which was subsequently determined to have been reported stolen from Chester, Pennsylvania, in January 2026.

McLaughlin was taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters. He was charged with the following offenses:

• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited

• One felony count of Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited

• One felony count of Receiving Stolen Property Valued Over $1,500

Derwin McLaughlin was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $20,000 cash bail.

Derwin McLaughlin – 20

𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆?

The Delaware Division of Forensic Science, in partnership with the New Castle County Division of Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies, will host Delaware’s first 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 on Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Route 9 Library, 3022 New Castle Ave., New Castle.

This free event is for families and friends affected by the disappearance of a loved one.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Meet with agencies working to locate missing persons
• Learn about efforts to identify unidentified remains
• Learn about available resources and services
• Connect with advocates and other families affected by a missing loved one

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝.

For more information or to preregister, contact Chief Forensic Investigator Carla Tarrach at Carla.Tarrach@delaware.gov or 302-407-4632.

Newark, DE 19702 – On October 17, 2026, at approximately 6:10 p.m., officers from the New Castle County Division of Police were in the area of Opus Drive in the Christiana Falls community when they observed an individual, later identified as 39-year-old Bryant Goldsboro of Newark, commit a pedestrian violation in the roadway.

When officers in marked New Castle County Police vehicles attempted to contact Goldsboro, he ran from the scene. Officers immediately pursued him and quickly apprehended him on Bryon Court. Following his apprehension, officers discovered a loaded .380-caliber handgun and suspected illegal narcotics.

Further investigation revealed that the handgun had been reported stolen in 2024. Officers also recovered approximately 15 grams of powder cocaine, 5.6 grams of crystal methamphetamine, three MDMA pills (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine), 47 grams of marijuana, and 20 OxyContin pills.

Goldsboro was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with the following offenses:

• Two felony counts of Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited
• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony
• One felony count of Possession with Intent to Deliver, Tier 2 Quantity
• One felony count of Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
• One felony count of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
• One felony count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 Quantity
• One felony count of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 Quantity
• One felony count of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited
• One felony count of Receiving a Stolen Firearm
• Two misdemeanor counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance
• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Marijuana
• One misdemeanor count of Resisting Arrest
• One violation of Pedestrian on Roadway When Sidewalk Is Available

Goldsboro was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $109,350 cash bail.

Bryant Goldsboro – 39